Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-01-26
NEWS.
The Charity Ball The Most Brilliant
Ever witnessed in Baltimore.
SPEAKER BAIRD REFUSES 70 90 INTO
THE DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.
Discovery Of a Comet that is to Become
Very Brilliant.
A RESIDENCE BURNED AND FOUR CHILDREN
cREMATE0.
Frank Holmes Devorred by Wolves
While Out Hunting.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
The baltimore Charity Hall.

BALTIMORE, Jan. 25.-The annual
charity ball at the Academy OF Music
tonight was a most brilliant society
event. The leading society circles OF
the city were represented, together
with delegations from New York,
Washington, and Philadelphia. The
Academy was decorated in a costly
and elaborate manner, oriole %colors,
yellow and black, predominated. The
Presidential party arrived shortly after
| 10 O'Clock, and 10 minutes later the
opening promenade formed in the
north cafe. President Cleveland led
with Mrs. John A. Hamilton, and was
| followed by Robert Garrett and Mrs.
| Cleveland. There were also present
| Miss Lamar, Miss Villas, Miss Endicott,
| Miss Manning, and hundreds OF
others, until the dancing floor was
| crowded. The scene was the most
| brilliant ever witnessed in Baltimore,
as the toilets were most elaborate. and
| the display OF diamonds exceptionally
| fine. Mrs. Cleveland wore a white
sleeveless costume, cut low back and
front, the same in which she was mar
| ried. The Presidential party took
| supper in the Concert Hall shortly
| after midnight, and returned to Wash
ington about l 80.
Speaker Baird Refuses to 60 into
Caucus.
TRENTON, N. j., Jan. 25.-The DEM
ocratic hopes OF last night were lower
ed again to-day by Speaker Baird's re-
fusal to accept overtures and 60 into
| their caucus The caucus met at 8
o'clock and Immediately adjourned
| until IL. At the latter hour the doors
we're again closed, but Baird had left
the Capitol and gone to his hotel. He
says he will not meet in caucus With
| the Democrats on the Senatorial ques-
ton, but will vote for a Democrat for
| Senator. This gives the Democrats
no satisfaction, rs his vote will only
help the Republicans if not cast for
| the Democratic caucus nominee. The
Democrats as yet are undecided
whether or not to go into a joint meet
ing and ballot for a Senator tomorrow
independent of the Republicans. With
out Baird they lack a majority, unless
| either of the labor men should join
them, and these latter give 10 assur-
ance as to their stand in the Senate
rial fight. The Senate will not organ
ize this week, that having been decided
upon in an all night u
Four Children Cremafed.
On CITY, Pa, Jan. 25.-The resi-
dence OF H. L. Ross, at Fern City, Is
miles north of here, was destroyed by
fire this afternoon, and his four chill
dren were cremated. The mother left
the children in the house while she
went on an GRAND, and when she re-
turned the house was in flames. All
efforts to rescue the little ones were
unavailing, as the entrance to the upper
floors was cut off by the flames. The
eldest child was 8 years old, and the
youngest unable to walk. 1t is sup
posed that they set fire to the house
while playing. The parents are crazed
with grief.
BosroN, Jan. pa cable message
was received yesterday from DIR.
Korenger of the European Union OF
Astronomers, which the
discovery of a comet on January Is by
DIR. Thorne, Director OF the observatory
at Condora, South America. The
comet, which was probably osberved
three days ago at Melbourne, was in
constellation Grus, the Crane. DR..
Tlorne announces that it will become
very brilliant, and that it resembles in
character the great comet Of 1880,
which was first announced by DIR.
Gould, then Director OF the same OBJ
servatory.
DevOured by wolves.
MANIsTIGUE, Mich, Jan. 25.-Joseph
Armstrong and Frank Holmes, of
Pentwater, have been hunting and
trapping in Delta county for several
weeks. Saturday, while setting their
traps, Holmes cut his leg badly, and
his companion went for help. Within
an hour he returned to find only bloody
bones and some scraps of clothing, a
bloody AK and a revolver. Round
about were the OF five wolves,
which Holmes had killed in his fight
for life.
BaIlotfng for Senator.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. 25.-The
Tennessee Legislature assembled at
noon to-day and proceeded with the
sixth ballot for United States Senator.
Ex-Gov. w. S. Bate, Dem.) received
81 votes; A. NJ. Hughes, Jr., (Rep.)
43; James ID. Porter, (Dem.) /.
Attracted Little Attention.
TORONTO, Jan. 25.-The passage by
the United States Senate yesterday of
Edmunds' Fisheries bill, attracted very
little attention here. None of the
newspapers comment on it ed~itorially.
The Interstate Commerce bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The en-